It was a horrible moment when a bus passenger who is now deemed 'heroic', gets into a tussle with an alleged knifeman on a London bus. In a footage, the two can be seen wrestling near the driver's cab as the commuter tries to disarm the man of the 12-inch kitchen knife in his hand.
Horrified passengers looked on as the commuter rips the blade away from the alleged attacker who manages to flee as emergency alarm rings. With knife wounds to his hand and head, the 'hero' wasn't damp on spirits as he shouted “I am an African. You will never take my life,” after the man. The incident took place in on a route 149 bus in Stoke Newington, on Tuesday. It came during a time when knife crime was on a high in London.
A Met Police spokeswoman said, “Police were called to Stoke Newington Road junction with Foulden Road, N16, at 1.55 pm on Tuesday, 11 April, to reports of a stabbing which had occurred on a bus. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a man in his 20s with minor lacerations to his hand and head. He was taken to an East London hospital where he was treated for his injuries. He has now been discharged.” Inquiries continue as no arrests have been made.
